Improvement in clips for elliptic springs



'any other known way.

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WILLIAM EVANS, OF PITTS BURG, .PEN NSYLVAN IA, ASSIGN 0R TO HIMSELF l -ANI) WILLIAM COLEMAN, O F SAME PLAGE.

Letters Patent No. 99,07 4, cla-ted January 25, 1870i IMPRQVEMENT IN CLIPS POR. ELLIPTIC SPRING-S.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM EVANS, of the city of Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny, and State kof Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Clips for Elliptic Sp1-iu gs; and I do here# by declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact y Description of the Intention. The barrel a` and pin b are m'ade by casting, or in The barrel a has a close head at one end, as a', withl the exception of a hole, at or near -its centre, for the pin b, and when the latter is in place its head b' closes the other end ofthe barrel a.

Extending lengthwise of the barrel a are two slots o c, of such form and relative position that the leaves e e of the spring may be inserted therein, and their hook-shaped ends e' engage the pin b, as illustrated in iig. 3.

The inner face of the head b', and the correspondingr end of the barrel a, may bev fitted together with a bevelled joint, as at s s', or other suitable joint, not fiat, whereby one will be caused to take a firm hold on the other, so that they will, when in use, preserve the proper position with reference to each other, and lateral displacement be prevented.. The opposite end of the pin b may be secured by a nut, or key, or by riveting, or in any other suitable way.

The chief advantages of the clip described are that it covers or boxes up the ends of the leaves, so as more perfectly to prevent their displacement or injury, and at the same time that part xot the barrel which is bounded by the slots c c, and comes between the leaves e, as shown in figs. 2 and 3, operates as a brace or support to the leaves, and thereby increases the carrying-capacity of the spring.

What I claim asl my invention, and desire to pro-- teot by Letters Patent, is-

A barrel-shaped clip for elliptic springs, having slots c c, in combination with piu and cap, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I, the said WILLIAM EVANS, have hereunto set my hand.

WILLIAM EVANS.

Witnesses:

Trios. B. KERR, JOHN GLENN. 

